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Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« on: 02 April 2007, 20:35:17 »
Well time has come to start removing parts from Elite estate to sell (bank balance is not good!)

Mr McB came round this morning and we got to work. :)

This is the car in its "before" state...




And this was it 90 minutes later! (Fin had to leave about 3pm and I contineud until 6pm (so tired forgot to take more pics!)



Still much to come off, so if you need something, drop me a PM and I'll see if I can assist.

But right now I have the following main bits for sale. You guys get first refusal before I list on ebay tomorrow evening.

Set of 3.0 cams in superb condition. See pics. £100 + £15 postage or collect (damn heavy).
Excellent upgrade for a 2.5 V6. Instant 17-20bhp! :D



Full (including doorcards and all 5 headrests) cream leather interior for an estate (rare!) Has come out of a 1996 car and is in excellent condition. Al electrics work as they should (drivers seat heats eventually). Being a 1996, no side airbags. Seats will be cleaned and treated with proper leather feed.
£125. Collection only.
Pics once I have removed (tomorrow night)

Right now, I am sore, tired, and want a beer!

This is fun though...  ;D
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #1 on: 02 April 2007, 21:44:34 »
I notice 2 mugs of tea next to the jack. Are they for sale ;D
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #2 on: 02 April 2007, 21:55:26 »
Good progress in that time!

I know the feeling about wanting a beer.. (and the bank balance!)
I get like that after a hard day in an Omega engine bay!!

If you want any help, puling the heads off etc.. PM me :)
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #3 on: 02 April 2007, 21:56:21 »
Good work Dave - and your right it is fun  :D
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #4 on: 02 April 2007, 21:57:06 »
Dave, when I last came up your way, you had a facelift Omega.. what happened to that one?
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #5 on: 02 April 2007, 22:04:59 »
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I notice 2 mugs of tea next to the jack. Are they for sale ;D
Awannadabiccies!  :D

Goes surprisingly quickly, doesn't it?  Oh, the days . . .  ::)
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #6 on: 02 April 2007, 22:25:41 »
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Dave, when I last came up your way, you had a facelift Omega.. what happened to that one?


His wife won't let him have it
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #7 on: 02 April 2007, 22:59:18 »
reminds me of a Rover i fell out with last summer....



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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #8 on: 02 April 2007, 23:11:20 »
Now that is stripped!!  ;D

How did you get rid of the shell?
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #9 on: 02 April 2007, 23:12:14 »
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Now that is stripped!!  ;D

How did you get rid of the shell?
Left it outside on one of these windy days of late!  ;D
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #10 on: 02 April 2007, 23:15:35 »
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Now that is stripped!!  ;D

How did you get rid of the shell?
Left it outside on one of these windy days of late!  ;D


Phoned the local scrap yard - and they gave me a tenner for it  :y

We put the rear (bald) tyres back on it and dragged the car, with an engine hoist hooked to front cross member, down my rather long drive to the road where they lifted it by a crane onto the truck...not surprisingly the shell was quite light - the engine bay was empty too  ;D

Ive done a few since then ( 4 i think ) but none to that extent
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #11 on: 02 April 2007, 23:40:15 »
And nobody's taken him up on those cams yet.  I'm surprised   :o
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #12 on: 03 April 2007, 07:36:05 »
So am I ;) but no worries, they will sell easily enough on ebay.

Really are in beautiful condition (well the whole engine internals are, an example of what good maintenance brings). :)
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Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!
« Reply #13 on: 03 April 2007, 08:02:29 »
Yes, I can confirm that these cams look like new! You simply will not find ones in better condition. Remember, laidback has maintained this car personally for a LONG time. It is only going off the road because of the rear end damage!

I personally drove this car a few times and that included yesterday before we started canabalising it. If Dave says the bits are good, he means perfect.

Don't miss these guys.

ps dave, I thought you said it wouldn't rain? ;)
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